The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
absolutistic
absolutistic
adj
Alternative form of absolutist
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absquatulate
absquatulate
verb
(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
(intransitive, slang) to abscond.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstruseness
abstruseness
noun
The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
abusefulness
abusefulness
noun
The characteristic of being abuseful.
acanthaceous
acanthaceous
adj
(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acaulescence
acaulescence
noun
The condition of being acaulescent
accordaturas
accoucheuses
accoucheuses
noun
plural of accoucheuse
acculturates
acculturates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acculturate
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accurateness
accurateness
noun
The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy
accursedness
accursedness
noun
The quality of being accursed.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatrixes
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
achariaceous
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achronychous
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acoelomatous
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acquiescence
acquiescence
noun
(law) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acroneurosis
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
acuaesthesia
acupressures
acupressures
noun
plural of acupressure
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adequateness
adequateness
noun
The quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adjectitious
adjectitious
adj
(formal) Added; additional.
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adscititious
adscititious
adj
Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing.
adstipulated
adstipulator
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulteresses
adulteresses
noun
plural of adulteress
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
advantageous
advantageous
adj
Being of advantage, beneficial.
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
adventitious
adventitious
adj
(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
aechmophorus
aeluropodous
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aesculaceous
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
affluentness
affluentness
noun
The state or quality of being affluent.
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agglutinates
agglutinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglutinate
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriochoerus
aiguillesque
aiguillesque
adj
Shaped like an aiguille.
aiguillettes
aiguillettes
noun
plural of aiguillette
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
alalcomeneus
albopruinose
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albuminising
albuminising
verb
present participle of albuminise
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
alexandrinus
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allonymously
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alloquialism
allosauruses
allosauruses
noun
plural of allosaurus
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
allusiveness
allusiveness
noun
The quality of being allusive.
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambleocarpus
amblyacousia
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneusta
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphithurons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amygdaloncus
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anandrarious
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
aneurismally
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmally
aneurysmally
adv
In an aneurysmal way.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiophorous
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anguishously
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
angulateness
anguliferous
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank